This Week in Michigan Men's Swimming & Diving #3
11/4/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving
THIS WEEK
Fri-Sat., Nov. 7-8 -- at No. 18 Penn State, vs. Virginia (State College, Pa.), 6 p.m./11 a.m.
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The No. 1-ranked University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team (4-0, 2-0 Big Ten) looks to add to its win totals this weekend as it faces No. 18 Penn State (4-1, 0-0 Big Ten) and Virginia (1-0) on Friday (Nov. 6) and Saturday (Nov. 7) at McCoy Natatorium in State College, Pa. The two-day meet, which will also feature the women's programs from all three schools, will start at 6 p.m. and 11 a.m. each day, respectively.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, October 24
200-yard Freestyle Relay
200-yard IM
500-yard Freestyle
100-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Backstroke
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Butterfly
400-yard Medley Relay
One-Meter Diving
Saturday, October 25
200-yard Medley Relay
1,000-yard Freestyle
50-yard Freestyle
100-yard Backstroke
200-yard Breaststroke
100-yard Butterfly
200-yard Freestyle
400-yard IM
400-yard Freestyle Relay
Three-Meter Diving
OPPONENT PREVIEWS
Penn State
The Nittany Lions are 4-1 in dual meets this season, scoring wins over Georgia Tech (160.5-137.5), Old Dominion (241-110), West Virginia (145-98) and Villanova (150-101). Their only loss is to Virginia Tech (233-120). Penn State is led in the water by junior Shane Ryan, the reigning conference champion in the 100-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke and Nate Savoy, a five-time NCAA All-American who was Big Ten Freshman of the Year back in 2012.
Virginia
The Cavaliers are 1-0 on the season, defeating Navy, 183-117, back on Oct. 24 in Charlottesville, Va. Last season, they finished fourth at the ACC Championships and 26th at the NCAA Championships. Among the athletes to watch include senior diver JB Kolod, an NCAA All-American on three-meter last season, and a pair of NCAA All-America honorable mentions in Yannick Kaeser (200-yard breaststroke) and Luke Papendick (200-yard backstroke).
SERIES HISTORY
Michigan is 8-0 all-time against Penn State. The two teams last met in 2012, with the Wolverines winning, 262-72. This weekend will also mark the first meeting between Michigan and Virginia.
DUAL-MEET SUCCESS
Over the last six years, Michigan is 53-3-1 in dual meets, including a 33-1 mark against Big Ten opponents. In that same stretch, the Wolverines are 24-1 in dual meets at Canham Natatorium. The only dual-meet loss to a Big Ten opponent during that stretch came to Indiana, 163-137, back in 2010.
BIG TEN HONORS
On Oct. 28, Dylan Bosch was named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week, while Paul Powers was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week. This is the second time this year that Michigan has received both honors, following Richard Funk (Swimmer) and Aaron Whitaker (Freshman) back on Oct. 7. [ Release ]
NCAA QUALIFYING TIMES
50-yard Freestyle
Paul Powers (19.77#)
Vinny Tafuto (20.08#)
200-yard Freestyle
Justin Glanda (1:36.93#)
Anders Nielsen (1:36.95#)
Jack Mangan (1:37.77#)
100-yard Breaststroke
Richard Funk (53.22#)
200-yard Breaststroke
Richard Funk (1:58.80#)
100-yard Butterfly
Peter Brumm (47.93#)
Aaron Whitaker (47.96#)
200-yard Butterfly
Dylan Bosch (1:43.93#)
200-yard IM
Dylan Bosch (1:47.13#)
400-yard IM
Dylan Bosch (3:50.69#)
* NCAA automatic qualifying time
# NCAA provisional qualifying time
NCAA RANKINGS
The following Michigan swimmers and relay teams rank among the top 10 in the nation:
| Name | Event | Time | NCAA | Big Ten |
| Paul Powers | 50-yard FR | 19.77 | 3rd | 1st |
| Vinny Tafuto | 50-yard FR | 20.08 | 9th | 2nd |
| Anders Nielsen | 200-yard FR | 1:36.95 | 7th | 4th |
| 500-yard FR | 4:26.37 | 9th | 2nd | |
| Justin Glanda | 100-yard FR | 44.31 | 9th | 2nd |
| 200-yard FR | 1:36.93 | T-5th | 3rd | |
| Richard Funk | 100-yard BR | 53.22 | 1st | 1st |
| 200-yard BR | 1:58.80 | 6th | 1st | |
| Dylan Bosch | 200-yard FL | 1:43.93 | 2nd | 1st |
| 200-yard IM | 1:47.13 | 4th | 2nd | |
| 400-yard IM | 3:50.69 | 4th | 1st | |
| Paul Powers, Bruno Ortiz, Vinny Tafuto, Justin Glanda | 200-yard Freestyle Relay | 1:18.98 | 1st | 1st |
| Justin Glanda, Anders Nielsen, Paul Powers, Bruno Ortiz | 400-yard Freestyle Relay | 2:55.47 | 1st | 1st |
| Aaron Whitaker, Bruno Ortiz, Dylan Bosch, Paul Powers | 200-yard Medley Relay | 1:26.96 | 1st | 1st |
| Peter Brumm, Bruno Ortiz, Aaron Whitaker, Evan White | 400-yard Medley Relay | 3:14.64 | 6th | 1st |
RANKINGS
Michigan came in at No. 1 in the first poll from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) last Thursday (Oct. 30). The rankings, compiled by nine CSCAA-member coaches and one media member, is not designed to predict the results of the NCAA Championship, but rather which teams would win head-to-head against other teams in the country. [ Poll ]
ANN ARBOR -- BEST PLACE TO SWIM
Back in July, the city of Ann Arbor was pegged the No. 1 Swimming City in the United States in a survey conducted by USA Swimming and Speedo. The city claimed the highest aggregate score in categories such as percentage of active swimmers and swim clubs, the number of accessible pools and the volume of top-level swimmers from the area. [ Release ]
ALUMS ON INTERNATIONAL ROSTERS
Five former Michigan swimmers were selected by USA Swimming to compete at various international competitions next summer. Connor Jaeger (2011-14) and Tyler Clary (2008-10) were picked for the FINA World Championships (Aug. 2-9 in Kazan, Russia), while Sean Ryan (2011-14), Kyle Whitaker (2011-14) and Michael Wynalda (2011-14) were picked for the World University Games (July 4-11 in Gwangju, South Korea). [ Release ]
LAST TIME OUT
The Wolverines defeated Texas (183-170), Louisville (237-116) and Indiana (242.5-110.5) in front of large crowds back on Oct. 24-25 at Canham Natatorium. Texas actually won more events over the two days than Michigan (10-7), but the Wolverines won three of the four relays and used depth to secure wins over all three opponents. [ Recaps: Day One | Day Two ]
UP NEXT
Thu-Sat., Nov. 20-22 -- at Dowd Nike Cup Invitational - Diving Only (Chapel Hill, N.C.), 9:30 a.m.
Wed-Sat., Dec. 3-6 -- at U.S. Winter National Championships (Greensboro, N.C.), 9 a.m./6 p.m.
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